HTA Codes of Practice and Standards

Our Codes of Practice and Standards provide practical guidance to professionals carrying out activities within the scope of the HTA’s remit.

A revised version of Code A and Code F are currently laid before parliament pending approval. Read these revised codes.

Code A: Guiding principles and the fundamental principle of consent, is the overarching Code and contains information that is applicable to all establishments and professionals operating under our governing legislation.

In combination, this Code and the sector-specific Codes aim to provide anyone undertaking activities relevant to each sector with a reference source which gives practical advice on the minimum steps necessary to comply with the relevant legislation and HTA policy.

Our suite of Codes were published in April 2017, which was the last major review of the documents since 2009.

We have published our Codes of Practice and associated Standards to ensure that:

they reflect our current interpretation of the law and regulatory practice;
the Standards are fit for purpose; and
the Codes and Standards make our regulatory requirements clear, while minimising regulatory burden where possible.

The HTA's Code of Practice for organ donation to support the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013 was unaffected by the 2017 review.

Please note: Information on deceased donation in Codes A and F does not apply to deceased donation in Wales.

Read the Codes and Standards below:

	Code A: Guiding principles and the fundamental principle of consent
	Please note: Information on deceased donation in Code A does not apply to deceased donation in Wales.
Code B: Post-mortem examination	Code B: Post-mortem examination Standards and guidance	Code C: Anatomical examination	Code C: Anatomical examination Standards and guidance
	Please note: The Code B guidance document was updated in April 2020
Code D: Public Display	Code D: Public Display Standards and guidance	Code E: Research	Code E: Research Standards and guidance

Code F: Donation of solid organs and tissue for transplantation	Code G: Donation of allogeneic bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for transplantation		Code of Practice on the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013

Please note: Information on deceased donation in Code F does not apply to deceased donation in Wales. We are currently running a consultation a draft version of Code F. Read the draft and give your feedback.			Please refer to this Code for information on deceased donation in Wales. Download the Code in Welsh here